Poll Everywhere

If your school allows cell phone use for educational purposes, then I highly recommend www.polleverywhere.com. This is another survey tool, but it can be done via text messages. Users sign up for an account (free or paid, and free has worked just fine for me), create questions, and students respond by sending a text message. Much like Survey Monkey or Quizlet.com, it can be used for review, assessment, or to find out more about students and their interests. PollEverywhere has worked well for me because it shocks students when they are told they can use their cell phones. They appreciate the chance to access their mobile devices, and I get valuable information about their knowledge and interests. If teachers or librarians have access to a projector or interactive white board connected to a computer, then they can have Poll Everywhere on the screen so students can see the question, number to text, and the results. The results are conveniently displayed in bar graphs with percentages as soon as text messages are received by the website. In my use, it's only taken seconds.